Multilateral programs

ACIAR administers the Australian Government’s contributions to International Agricultural Research Centres — autonomous, internationally-funded organisations that conduct agricultural research and development activities to benefit developing countries. ACIAR’s multilateral program provides both unrestricted grants (core funding) to IARCs and project-specific funding. In both cases, funding decisions consider each research centre’s relevance to the Asia–Pacific region and comparative research advantage, taking into account their mandate and location. Projects are managed through ACIAR’s discipline-based research programs. Estimated funding in 2005–06 is $9.9 million.

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